Introducing the FREE CanesInSight App

DMoney
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I'm fired up to announce the new- and totally FREE- CanesInSight App for Apple and Android users.

As the show and site have grown, I've learned that many CanesInSight users and podcast listeners wanted more from the mobile experience. Luckily, a Canes fan named Nate Levine started a company @Forumly that specialized in making state-of-the-art apps for our specific forum software. We've been working on it for months, and it's now available to download at the links below.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/canesinsight/id6757173555 (Apple)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.canesinsight.forumly (Android)

The App has a bunch of advantages, as detailed in the YouTube video below. It's specifically designed for mobile use and makes everything easier. The original mobile version will still be available for whoever wants to stick with it, but I'd recommend everyone to at least try the app.

In fact, those who sign up for the app will be included in a group chat (new feature) where I'll answer spring practice Q and As with exclusive, non-media info.

Some specific features of the app include:

- LIVE Thread Mode, which is designed for busy threads like Gameday and commitment threads. This feature allows users to set threads to LIVE, which means it refreshes automatically every few seconds with the most recent post on top.

- Improved DM function which is more like a text or group chat.

- More streamlined, less obtrusive ads (no ads to start)

- Integration of daily podcasts with website so both are easily accessible and updated.

- Improved push notifications.

- Ability to post pics straight from your phone with no long uploading process.

And much, much more. @Forumly is sticking around, so this app will continue to improve based on YOUR suggestions. Please post your feedback in here so we can get this app as great as it can be.

Download the app and let us know what you think. Appreciate everyone of the users who made this site great, and we hope we can take CanesInSight to another level. Go Canes.

Dark mode is goat
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What’s up Canes fam!!!! Looking forward to using the new app as I follow my Canes this season! I’m a lifelong Canes fan living in the Queen City of Charlotte North Carolina! Looking forward to meeting Pete and D$ when we finally win the ACC Championship game here!
Site rules state you have to read this entire thread before you can post again. Don't shoot the messeneger.

 
I would say having threads pickup up where you left off is critical. Specifically thinking Gator and Nole Tears where stuff can happen fast and you don’t want to miss pages of new threads with live mode or have to figure out the exact page you were on out of thousands of pages.

this is actually in the app currently! If you go to one of those threads and peruse around and then leave the thread by pressing the back button, when you next return you should be on the same post/page you were previously on when pressing the back button.


The other thing is can you add the label colors like the browser? At least what I’m seeing, all the thread labels are green (I’m in dark mode). When I browse quickly I’m looking for that bright blue Tears label, etc.

we'll add this to the list!

1) way to identify threads you have read (maybe I just missed it)

it's a bit subtle, so we can think on this more but the title will be non-bold on the thread, unless more people have since commented on it.

I watched the introductory video and I still can't figure out how to change the background from dark mode to light mode on my Samsung Galaxy phone. Can you advise me how to change it?

If you go to settings by pressing the gear button in your profile page, notifcations page, or the dm page you should see a switch at the top that says "Dark Mode". just toggle that.

People sharing X videos loads so much better for me than the mobile version of the site. That’s ******* huge

🙌 -- the amount of work on this particular issue was....non trivial haha. @DMoney can attest.


when someone shares a post from another thread , it doesn't directly show the post in the app. You have to leave the current thread to see it in the original thread. Lindend does this all the time.

🤔 hmm we'll have to think through how we can do this. Not the lowest hanging fruit but certainly something we'll work on.


1) bring back the emojis for reacting to a post if possible (it’s currently just a a couple standard emojis)

if you long press the thumb/react button it brings up a few more but its certainly limited compared to the web app still
Not sure if this is more of an iOS setting, but is there a way for Twitter links to open in the built in browser by default instead of trying to open the app? Or even just watch videos directly from the thread?
 
I would say having threads pickup up where you left off is critical. Specifically thinking Gator and Nole Tears where stuff can happen fast and you don’t want to miss pages of new threads with live mode or have to figure out the exact page you were on out of thousands of pages.

this is actually in the app currently! If you go to one of those threads and peruse around and then leave the thread by pressing the back button, when you next return you should be on the same post/page you were previously on when pressing the back button.


The other thing is can you add the label colors like the browser? At least what I’m seeing, all the thread labels are green (I’m in dark mode). When I browse quickly I’m looking for that bright blue Tears label, etc.

we'll add this to the list!

1) way to identify threads you have read (maybe I just missed it)

it's a bit subtle, so we can think on this more but the title will be non-bold on the thread, unless more people have since commented on it.

I watched the introductory video and I still can't figure out how to change the background from dark mode to light mode on my Samsung Galaxy phone. Can you advise me how to change it?

If you go to settings by pressing the gear button in your profile page, notifcations page, or the dm page you should see a switch at the top that says "Dark Mode". just toggle that.

People sharing X videos loads so much better for me than the mobile version of the site. That’s ******* huge

🙌 -- the amount of work on this particular issue was....non trivial haha. @DMoney can attest.


when someone shares a post from another thread , it doesn't directly show the post in the app. You have to leave the current thread to see it in the original thread. Lindend does this all the time.

🤔 hmm we'll have to think through how we can do this. Not the lowest hanging fruit but certainly something we'll work on.


1) bring back the emojis for reacting to a post if possible (it’s currently just a a couple standard emojis)

if you long press the thumb/react button it brings up a few more but its certainly limited compared to the web app still
Not sure if this is more of an iOS setting, but is there a way for Twitter links to open in the built in browser by default instead of trying to open the app? Or even just watch videos directly from the thread?
It’s built to do that if you don’t have the x app.

We can’t do inline playing of tweets unfortunately because of the way we load them. It was incredibly difficult to get a smooth scroll with the quantity of tweets in CIS and the indeterminate heights they can have so we’re actually loading them in the background and taking a picture and showing that (kind of an oversimplification). Then if you click it goes to the tweet in the x app if you have it or opens in the built in browser.

It’s good feedback and if we should rethink our solution I’m not opposed to it to improve the ux.
 
I would say having threads pickup up where you left off is critical. Specifically thinking Gator and Nole Tears where stuff can happen fast and you don’t want to miss pages of new threads with live mode or have to figure out the exact page you were on out of thousands of pages.

this is actually in the app currently! If you go to one of those threads and peruse around and then leave the thread by pressing the back button, when you next return you should be on the same post/page you were previously on when pressing the back button.


The other thing is can you add the label colors like the browser? At least what I’m seeing, all the thread labels are green (I’m in dark mode). When I browse quickly I’m looking for that bright blue Tears label, etc.

we'll add this to the list!

1) way to identify threads you have read (maybe I just missed it)

it's a bit subtle, so we can think on this more but the title will be non-bold on the thread, unless more people have since commented on it.

I watched the introductory video and I still can't figure out how to change the background from dark mode to light mode on my Samsung Galaxy phone. Can you advise me how to change it?

If you go to settings by pressing the gear button in your profile page, notifcations page, or the dm page you should see a switch at the top that says "Dark Mode". just toggle that.

People sharing X videos loads so much better for me than the mobile version of the site. That’s ******* huge

🙌 -- the amount of work on this particular issue was....non trivial haha. @DMoney can attest.


when someone shares a post from another thread , it doesn't directly show the post in the app. You have to leave the current thread to see it in the original thread. Lindend does this all the time.

🤔 hmm we'll have to think through how we can do this. Not the lowest hanging fruit but certainly something we'll work on.


1) bring back the emojis for reacting to a post if possible (it’s currently just a a couple standard emojis)

if you long press the thumb/react button it brings up a few more but its certainly limited compared to the web app still
Not sure if this is more of an iOS setting, but is there a way for Twitter links to open in the built in browser by default instead of trying to open the app? Or even just watch videos directly from the thread?
It’s built to do that if you don’t have the x app.

We can’t do inline playing of tweets unfortunately because of the way we load them. It was incredibly difficult to get a smooth scroll with the quantity of tweets in CIS and the indeterminate heights they can have so we’re actually loading them in the background and taking a picture and showing that (kind of an oversimplification). Then if you click it goes to the tweet in the x app if you have it or opens in the built in browser.

It’s good feedback and if we should rethink our solution I’m not opposed to it to improve the ux.
Got it, makes sense. Is there any way to have it load in the built in browser if you do have the x app? It would be great to not have to leave the app (or cancel the multiple requests to open the x app) every time I watch a Twitter video.

If it’s not possible I get it, just figured I’d ask.
 
Got it, makes sense. Is there any way to have it load in the built in browser if you do have the x app? It would be great to not have to leave the app (or cancel the multiple requests to open the x app) every time I watch a Twitter video.

If it’s not possible I get it, just figured I’d ask.

Yeah I think we can work with this. Im imagining a deeper settings page for things like this that a user can configure
 
D, I am grumpy and hard to please but I have to say the app kicks a$$. game changer...congrats.
 
@Forumly is there an option to view posts inline like we can with desktop (see post above). 👆🏽
 
@Forumly is there an option to view posts inline like we can with desktop (see post above). 👆🏽
We don’t have a solution for that quite yet but it’s on the list. @Gru also mentioned this. I’ve been hard at work on tables and other ways you creatively use bbcode haha
 
At minimum you should be able to pin and choose whatever you want to appear at the top instead of having forums/podcasts/articles/watched at the top...

those are a waste when I could just pin Eye in sky and Recruiting board to top and get rid of the articles and podcasts quick link
 
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